Is
it just me or has anyone else had it up to their ears with this "Christian
Administration?" The latest in-your face to faithful Christians is
the news that Vice-President Dick Cheney and his wife are expecting
another grandchild. Although we rejoice over all life, it is the circumstances
surrounding the pregnancy that has caused the back of my neck to turn
red. You see, VP Cheney's pregnant-daughter is a lesbian, which means
she chooses to have sex with women. If my public school education
is kicking in properly it seems to me that two women having sex cannot
produce a child. Only the introduction of sperm, something carried
exclusively by men, uniting with an egg, something carried exclusively
by women, can bring about a pregnancy. Pardon the pun, but there seems
to be a fly in the turkey baster.

Let
me get this straight. The Bush administration, believed by many to
be the most Christian White House in several decades, has given new
meaning to the term "family values." At what point will Christian
leaders say �enough is enough?� Who will be the first to stand up
for what is right? Once again, it looks as if that task falls to me.

Dick
Cheney should resign. The actions of his family are a slap in the
face to all of us who believe in and defend traditional family values.

Before
you go off half-cocked and call me the usual names, I believe the
Cheney's have the right in America to celebrate whatever family structure
they think is appropriate. Far be it from me to tell them to reject
their daughter. Lord knows we have all made mistakes in raising our
children. Mary Cheney is a grown woman and she is responsible for
her actions. Mr. and Mrs. Cheney are not accountable for what their
daughter does.

However,
we are talking about the Vice-President of the United States here,
not some mom and pop in the suburbs surrounding Little Rock, Arkansas.
As we learned from the Clinton years, what is accepted in the White
House soon shows up in your house. President Clinton said oral sex
wasn't sex, so gleefully thousands of teenagers across America followed
his lead. His actions gave new meaning to presidential leadership.
Out of respect to himself and his office he should have resigned.
He had respect for neither.

The
battle for the culture is raging in America and now more than ever
our children need clear signals over what is right and what is wrong.
The last thing we need from the White House is more mixed messages.

The
American culture has become so narcissistic. No one seems to care
any more how their actions might affect others...how their right to
"live as they please" can have a devastating impact on those around
them, and on those who watch them. The Cheneys are free to love their
daughter, their daughter's "spouse," and their soon to be born grandchild.
I would do the same. However, out of respect to the office of the
Vice-President, and with full understanding of the impact of their
acceptance of their daughter's actions, Mr. Cheney should step down.

Please
understand. Mary Cheney's actions were not a mistake. Two lesbians
do not just accidentally get pregnant, like two teenagers ignorant
of birth control. No, her actions were planned. Rather than having
the decency to wait until her father was out of the White House, Ms.
Cheney decided to have the procedure done now. This was not a common
"oops, I'm pregnant."

Let's
be clear here. Mary Cheney is not married. Her activity with her "partner"
is sinful and adulterous. It is one thing to ask Christian supporters
to look the other way regarding her lesbian activities, it is quite
another to wink and nod at the White House's acceptance of the newest
version of a family.

There
are many in the nation who believe homosexuality is sin, but we are
"tolerant" enough to say whatever is done in the privacy of one's
home is no one else's business. We looked the other way regarding
her homosexuality. We looked the other way when she stood on the Presidential
stage with her father. We looked the other way when she was introduced
along with her partner. We looked the other way when the Vice-President
said that he and the President differed on their views of gay marriage.
We looked the other way when she went to work for the administration.
Isn't anyone else's neck sore from looking the other way with the
Bush White House?

Homosexual
marriage and homosexual parenting are two of the most egregious issues
that Christians face in the battle for family values. To see that
both of those issues are now acceptable and normal to those who occupy
the two highest offices in the land is a frightening prospect indeed.

I
salute the Cheneys for the unconditional love that they have shown
towards their daughter. It is what you would hope every parent would
do. But the Cheneys have now crossed the Rubicon on this one. They
are saying to the world that when it comes to homosexual marriages
and homosexual parenthood they stand with the radical homosexual agenda.
That is their right.

The
actions of Mr. Cheney and his family are hypocritical. If he truly
believes that his daughter has a right to �marry� a woman, and birth
a child without a father then that is his prerogative. But he can
no longer in good faith represent the voters who are fighting hard
for traditional family values. �No man can serve two masters.�

Here
is what he should say.

My
wife Lynne and I are happy to announce that our daughter Mary is pregnant
with our grandchild. We are excited about this future addition to
our family. We love our daughter and believe that nothing is as important
as family.

However,
this is a unique situation. Our daughter is not married in the generally
accepted meaning of marriage. She and her same-sex partner of over
a decade have decided to start a family with the aid of modern medical
techniques. We understand that this is in direct conflict with the
values of millions of Americans who have supported us over the years.
Out of respect for those fine Americans, and with respect for their
values, I choose to resign from the position of Vice-President of
the United States.

We
have dedicated our lives to public service and we are grateful for
the opportunity to serve. We understand that this situation is in
direct conflict with millions of those who believe in traditional
families, values Lynne and I at one time shared. However, today we
are presented with the choice of either supporting our daughter and
her family, or the values that we pledged to uphold, but no longer
share. We have made the decision to support our daughter.

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We
take our responsibilities as public servants very seriously, and we
understand the impact that Mary�s decision could have on America.
Out of respect to the office, and with reverence for those with deeply
held religious convictions, we choose to deal with this situation
in as private a manner as is possible. It has been an honor to serve.
We apologize to anyone whom we may have offended.

Coach Dave Daubenmire, founder and President
of Pass The Salt Ministries www.ptsalt.com
and Minutemen United www.minutemenunited.org,
is host of the high octane Pass The Salt radio show heard in Columbus,
Ohio.

In 1999 Coach Daubenmire was sued by the ACLU
for praying with his teams while coaching high school in Ohio. He now
spends his energy fighting for Christian principles in the public domain.